UX Designer
| Posting date: | 22 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36,636 to £44,746 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 January 2026 |
| Location: | Southampton, Hampshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Southampton |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 3303425CD |
Summary
Section
Digital UX
Location:
Highfield Campus
Salary
£36,636 to £44,746
Full Time Fixed Term (6 Months)
Closing Date:
Thursday 08 January 2026
Reference
3303425CD
UX Designer
About the Role
We’re looking for a talented User Experience (UX) Designer to join our Digital User Experience team. You’ll play a key role in shaping intuitive, accessible, and engaging digital experiences for our diverse user base. This is an exciting opportunity to apply user-centred design principles and deliver prototypes, interfaces, and interaction models that meet the needs of students, staff, and partners.
What You’ll Do
User-Centred Design & Research
Visualise and solve complex problems using evidence-based design decisions.
Create personas, user journeys, wireframes, and information architecture schemas.
Incorporate UX into agile development sprints and collaborate with developers, content designers, and product managers.
Prototyping & Interaction Design
Deliver prototypes (from sketches to interactive models) for user testing.
Apply rapid prototyping methods and modern design patterns.
Accessible Design
Ensure compliance with WCAG 2.2 and Web Accessibility Directive standards.
Lead on visual design standards and contribute to the University’s design system.
Stakeholder Engagement
Communicate design decisions clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
Mentor colleagues and promote best practices in UX across the University.
About You
Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant subject (e.g., Computer Science, Graphic Design).
Strong knowledge of design research and at least one of: interaction design, service design, visual design, or information architecture.
Proven experience with tools such as Figma, Miro, Axure, InVision, Adobe Creative Suite.
Skilled in responsive design for web and mobile, and accessibility standards.
Experience working in agile environments and using data to inform design decisions.
Portfolio demonstrating UX design and prototyping skills.
Desirable:
Experience facilitating usability testing and concept validation.
Background in agile project management and UX leadership.
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team driving digital transformation at a world-class Russell Group university. We value creativity, inclusivity, and innovation—and we’re committed to making our digital services accessible to all.
How to Apply
Submit your CV and cover letter via our online recruitment portal.
Digital UX
Location:
Highfield Campus
Salary
£36,636 to £44,746
Full Time Fixed Term (6 Months)
Closing Date:
Thursday 08 January 2026
Reference
3303425CD
UX Designer
About the Role
We’re looking for a talented User Experience (UX) Designer to join our Digital User Experience team. You’ll play a key role in shaping intuitive, accessible, and engaging digital experiences for our diverse user base. This is an exciting opportunity to apply user-centred design principles and deliver prototypes, interfaces, and interaction models that meet the needs of students, staff, and partners.
What You’ll Do
User-Centred Design & Research
Visualise and solve complex problems using evidence-based design decisions.
Create personas, user journeys, wireframes, and information architecture schemas.
Incorporate UX into agile development sprints and collaborate with developers, content designers, and product managers.
Prototyping & Interaction Design
Deliver prototypes (from sketches to interactive models) for user testing.
Apply rapid prototyping methods and modern design patterns.
Accessible Design
Ensure compliance with WCAG 2.2 and Web Accessibility Directive standards.
Lead on visual design standards and contribute to the University’s design system.
Stakeholder Engagement
Communicate design decisions clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
Mentor colleagues and promote best practices in UX across the University.
About You
Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant subject (e.g., Computer Science, Graphic Design).
Strong knowledge of design research and at least one of: interaction design, service design, visual design, or information architecture.
Proven experience with tools such as Figma, Miro, Axure, InVision, Adobe Creative Suite.
Skilled in responsive design for web and mobile, and accessibility standards.
Experience working in agile environments and using data to inform design decisions.
Portfolio demonstrating UX design and prototyping skills.
Desirable:
Experience facilitating usability testing and concept validation.
Background in agile project management and UX leadership.
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team driving digital transformation at a world-class Russell Group university. We value creativity, inclusivity, and innovation—and we’re committed to making our digital services accessible to all.
How to Apply
Submit your CV and cover letter via our online recruitment portal.
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